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This week we’ve not one or two but three major occasions to celebrate and they are all quite different from one another: On the 13th, Pancake Tuesday, those with a sweet tooth have a...
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There are plenty of reasons to crack open wines for the weekend at home: the big one, Dry January is gone, baby gone, so if you stuck to it, congratulations, you’ve made it. Then,...
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The Friday feeling is strong and for many, the first payday of the year has finally, finally arrived. The wine calendar has started to warm up and we have seen the first few tastings...
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Take walk around any shopping street and you’ll see the red signs luring you into retailers’ January sales. This, being the week before the first payday of the year, is not one to go...
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There are plenty of things that quickly come to mind when you think about Argentina: Tango, barbecue, football and Malbec, to name a few. But if you dig a bit deeper, less known but...
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If you’re gonna break dry January, at least don’t break the bank too. We are all trying to be a bit more frugal this month, but since we can’t just hibernate our way to...
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January progresses with the speed of a sloth and with short days and cold nights, it is really up to us to make our own sunshine. Turning to a warmer latitude for our wine of...
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The first weekend of the year has finally arrived! After a week or readjusting back on our desks, we look forward to some me time. If like us, you’ve made it a new year’s...
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Time flies and December seems to accelerate as we get close to the last little door in our advent calendars. The rushing, the shopping, the office Christmas party and the upped social life are all...
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f you’re a Christmas early adopter, chances are, there’s a tree in your living room already and perhaps some fairy lights gracing your window. We’re all up for letting it snow as soon as we...
As the countdown to Christmas progresses, the wine scene in Dublin becomes more and more vibrant. The highly anticipated O’Briens Winter Wine Festival took place last weekend and yesterday Dublin joined the celebrations for...
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Here’s something scary… This is the last Bank Holiday of the year! But before you hold your face like the ghastly character from Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream (or the emoji that channels it...
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With a stormy weekend ahead, the idea of cosying up with a glass of wine sounds just lovely. This week Marks & Spencer introduced its range of wines for the Autumn/Winter season and there was many...
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October has been a brilliant month for oenophiles and if you’re looking for some different and delightful wines for the weekend, here’s a round up just for you. So far, Dublin has seen (and tasted)...
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October brings crisp evenings and autumnal splendor. Halloween decorations intertwined with the premature sparkle of Christmas ornaments beginning to pop up remind us that this is a season for many a celebration. It’s also a...
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Fun fact: September is the most common month for people to have their birthdays (with the holiday season nine months before we can’t say we’re surprised) so it is very likely that in the next...
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It is often the case with people who drink exclusively or mostly white wines that they shy away from the reds due to the tannins. These are absent from white wines, but a crucial element...
While the northern hemisphere prepares for the harvest, wine producing countries in the southern half of the world are already drinking their 2017 vintages. As fresh and youthful as a wine can be, they come from...
There is a consortium in the wine world that, as much as I try otherwise, always reminds me of the SPECTRE organisation from James Bond. Thankfully, the truth is far more benevolent and, indeed,...
There are many ways to celebrate the 4th of July: you can host a American-style BBQ, embrace the stars and stripes with cheerful decorations or watch fireworks as the sun goes down. But if you...